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Nikolay KovarskySoviet screenwriter and teacher
Date of Birth: 17.01.1904
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Biography of Nikolai Arkadevievich Kovarsky
Early Life and EducationNikolai Kovarsky was born in Minsk, Belarus, on August 27, 1906. His father, Aron Kovarsky, was a pharmacist, and his mother, Maria Goldenberg, was a homemaker. In 1924, Kovarsky graduated from the Higher State Courses in Art Studies in Leningrad. He continued his education at Leningrad State University, graduating in 1925.
Literary Career
After graduating, Kovarsky worked as a research assistant in the Department of Literature and the Arts at the State Institute of Art History. He also taught Russian literature at the Higher State Courses in Art Studies and participated in the research seminar of prominent literary scholars Yuri Tynyanov and Boris Eichenbaum.
During the mid-1920s, Kovarsky shifted his focus to bibliography and annotation of contemporary literature. He later transitioned to filmmaking, working as a screenwriter and editor for various film studios in Leningrad and Moscow.
Film Career
Kovarsky made a significant contribution to the Soviet film industry. Some of his most notable screenplays include:
Mother (1955)
Malva (1956)The Forty Thieves (1958)
Captain's Daughter (1959)
Life Begins Anew (1961)
The Shot (1966)
The Collapse of the Empire (1970)
Personal Life
Kovarsky was married twice. His first wife, Tatyana Rittenberg, was the daughter of a lawyer. His second wife, Ekaterina Borisova, was a children's writer. Kovarsky had three children: Marina, Irina, and Alexander.
Legacy
Nikolai Kovarsky passed away on September 24, 1972. He is remembered as a talented screenwriter and pedagogue who made a lasting impact on Soviet cinema.
